Sternula albifrons sinensis (Little Tern (sinensis))

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Little Tern (sinensis)

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Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   Sternula
Scientific:
  Sternula albifrons sinensis

Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.608

Protonym:
Sterna sinensis

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656101

Avibase ID:
A3B8DF24609DF13F

Avibase ID:
avibase-A3B8DF24

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A3B8DF24

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 825081

Geographic range:

Sternula albifrons sinensis: resident northern India and Sri Lanka east to southeastern Asia, the Philippines, and northern Australia; also breeds southeastern Siberia and Japan south to southeastern China, wintering to New Guinea and Australia

English:
Little Tern (sinensis)
French:
Sterne naine (sinensis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Little Tern (sinensis) ( Sternula albifrons sinensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Little Tern (sinensis) ( Sternula albifrons sinensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Little Tern (sinensis) ( Sternula albifrons sinensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Little Tern (sinensis) ( Sternula albifrons sinensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Little Tern (sinensis) ( Sternula albifrons sinensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Little Tern (sinensis) ( Sternula albifrons sinensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Little Tern (sinensis) ( Sternula albifrons sinensis)
Clements, version 2021: Sternula albifrons sinensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Sternula albifrons sinensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Sternula albifrons sinensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Sternula albifrons sinensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

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